Births on August 16

Oscar Collodo

Born on August 16, 1958

Oscar Collodo, Swiss-Italian rugby player and coach

Oscar Collodo (born 16 August 1958 in Bern, Switzerland) is a former Swiss Italian rugby union footballer. Collodo played mainly at fly-half.

He played 15 Test matches for Italy between 1977 and 1987, scoring a total of 47 points. He made his international debut against Poland on 23 October 1977 when he kicked a conversion. He continued playing for Italy that season in the FIRA Championship, but did not play again for Italy again until 1986. He played in the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup and played against New Zealand (the All Blacks) in the first ever World Cup match. He became the first ever player to kick a penalty in Italy's 70–6 loss. His last international in Italy's 18–15 win over Fiji in that tournament.

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Events on 1958

13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on August 16

Oscar Collodo

Born on August 16, 1958

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Events on 1958

Richard Nixon

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire